For years, Miss Namibia’s national costumes have sparked debate and evoked bittersweet opinions amongst the public. But according to the chief executive officer of Miss Namibia, Umbi Karueihe-Upi, every costume carries a deeper purpose. In an interview with VIBEZ!, Karueihe-Upi said the national costume segment is important in international pageants because it tells the story of a...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibian Musical Ensemble (NME) will be having a multimedia musical experience this evening. The ensemble, which blends choral and vocal repertoire with digital visuals of music, started yesterday and will continue this evening at the Eros Dutch Reformed Church in Windhoek. Pictures at an exhibition was originally a piano suite by Russian...
Namibian reggae pioneer Steven Hanana will be honoured by members of the Omuthiya community and a few staff from the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology (MICT) Oshikoto region ahead of his 56th birthday on 12 December. Hanana, a veteran of the liberation struggle and one of the country’s most influential reggae artists, has left...
Monika Amunyela Ludwig Nakale, better known as Shot by Pitori, a seasoned photographer, hails from Ondangwa in northern Namibia. His upbringing in Namibia’s towns and streets influenced his creative journey. “I grew up surrounded by real people, real struggle real beauty and that reality reflects in every frame I capture,” he shared. Nakale said this...
The MTC Namibia Content Creator Awards return for their second edition tomorrow. Organisers say preparations for tomorrow’s event in Windhoek are going smoothly, and they are putting the finishing touches to ensure it is even more memorable for both content creators and the audience. The MTC Namibia Content Creator Awards 2025 brings together creators, brands...
We often hear of people claiming that the earth has entered a new era – the age of the Aquarius. The claims are that, in this age and era, all that has been done in the dark and behind closed doors shall gradually and eventually be revealed. Some of us may have seen it as...
Monika Amunyela The Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) officially launched its 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign for 2025 in Okahandja, bringing creativity, awareness and mobile health services directly into the community. The initiative is supported by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and Orange Babies. It aims to educate Namibians while...
Last time, I wrote about friendships that help us navigate life and their different phases. I must say, the way many people received it reminded me that there are still communities of people who are fully willing to carry each other – friends who show up, friends who hold space, friends who do not scatter...
Monika Amunyela The National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) opened its doors to the University of Namibia’s Visual Art Department graduates who exhibited art work that celebrates history and personal experiences. Opening the exhibition, Beau-Ann Ferris, the marketing and communication manager at NAGN highlighted the emotional depth behind the work on display, “the works you...
Pinehas K Pinehas The College of the Arts Namibia (COTA), the leading arts education institution, was founded in 1971 as a classical music conservatoire. This was revealed in an interview with the institution’s rector, Angelika Schroeder. Schroeder said the college started as a Windhoek conservatory, where classical music was practiced. This was based on an...